Landon Johnson
As seen in:
Medium,
Taylor & Francis Online,
Screen Rant,
BiggerPockets,
Arizona Daily Sun,
Noozhawk,
AwardsWatch,
We Live Entertainment,
BVM Sports,
The Lumberjack
and
Covers:
Entertainment, Film, TV, Tech, Movies, Politics
Interviewer | Producer | Host | Podcaster| Writer | Sustainable Energy Advocate |Hollywood Creative Alliance | SAG-AFTRA @yahoofinance @TheAVClub
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
CBS affiliate WFMY News 2 Newsroom Assistant
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
News is now served and curated just how the audiences want it and we have to make sure it's as accurate as possible.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Clark Kent
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To deliver the truth in a way that your audience can understand in an effort to make the world a smarter and overall better place.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Directly
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Muck Rack, IMDB, Publicists, Press Kits
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Anderson Cooper
Why did you become a journalist?
As a journalist, you get a sideline ticket to history!
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, staff writer and business editor
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep writing and saying yes to every single opportunity that comes your way. It will all make sense one day.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A bully impact campaign about Amazon's recent film, Troop Zero.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
An obviously bad movie.
What's your favorite drink?
Water with lemon
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
The Gym
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Forbes
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I don't love certain types of films
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.